Top for washing-machines.



G. H. 61; W. H. HUENERGARDT.

TOP FOR WASHING MACHINES.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1913.

1 ,099,049, Patented June 2, 1914.

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Attorneys 'than 1. rarnnr onnron.

GEORGE -I. HUENERGARDT .AND WILLIAM H. HUENERGARDT, OF COLLEGEVIEVI, NEBRASKA.

TOP FOB WASHNG-MACHINES.

T0 all 10.71.0777/ t may concern Be it known that we, Gnonon l-l. HUENER- carer and lVILLIAM H. Hnnrrnnoano'r, subjects of the Czar of Russia, residing at Collegeview, in the county of Lancaster, State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Top for VJashing-hlachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tops for washing machines of that type shown for example in Patent No. 832,062, issued to George fl. Huenergardt on October 2, 1906. ln machines of this character a substantially semicylindrical tub is employed, the same being mounted for oscillation and having a top onto which water drained from a wringer is adapted to flow.

Une of the objects of the present invention is to provide an all metal top which can be applied readily to the tub of a washing machine and which is provided with iniprored means for directing the drained water back into the tub through the opening in the top.

A further object is to provide a top which can be easily pressed from sheet metal, thus materially reducing the cost of production.

A further object is to provide a novel form of closure for the top opening, said closure having yielding means for holding it in either open or closed position.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the co1nbination and arrangement of parts and in ;he details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

.in the accompanying drawings tho preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings -Figure 1 is a plan view of the Atop constituting the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on line ,aM-B l. Fig. 4- is a section on line C-D Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line l? Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the body of the top, the same being formed of sheet metal and l'zaving upstanding sides 2 from which are extended exterior depending flanges 8, these flanges and sides cooperating to form an Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 29, 1913.

Patented J une 2, 1914.

Serial No. 792,452.

exterior channel 4 adapted to receive the walls of the tub to which the said top is applied so that the top can be secured to the walls by means of rivets or the like eX- tended through the sides 2 and into the walls.

The body l is provided with a centrally disposed depression 5 preferably substantially rectangular but with rounded corners, the said depression extending around an opening 6, the walls of the opening being formed by the inwardly extending portions of the depression which are folded downwardly and backwardly, as shown at 7 in Fig. 4 to thus provide a rigid ledge for supporting a closure. Another elongated depression 7 is formed within the body 1 along one side thereof and is intersected by the deeper depression 5, this longer or receiving depression 7 being bounded along one side by one of the upstanding sides 2 while its ends, and portions of its other side are bounded by upstruck curved ribs 8. 0bviously by providing this depression 7 discharging into the central deeper depression 5, any water drained into the depression 7 will flow into the other depression and thus be directed thro-ugh opening G into the tub. Reinforcing strips of sheet metal or the like are extended across the ends of thc body 1, as shown at 9 and are' soldered or otherwise secured upon the upstanding sides 2, -there being' straps 10 interposed between these strips 9 and the body l for the purpose -of bracing the strips 9 at their centers and permitting them to be used as handholds when it is desired to lift the machine.

Secured upon the body 1 adjacent one side of the opening G is a strip 1l having upstanding terminal ears 12, there being an incision 13 within the strip adjacent its center and whereby a strap 11i is formed, this strap being' pressed upwardly so as to engage an eye 15 formed at one end of a coiled spring 16. Strip 11 is secured to the top l by means of rivets or the like and the upstanding terminals 12 are pivotally connected to angular arms 17 normally eX- tended over the opening 6 and thence downwardly, as shown at 18, these arms having terminals 20 riveted or otherwise fastened upon a sheet metal closure 21. The terminals 20 are formed integral with an arched intermediate portion 22 constituting a handle, it thus being seen that both this handle and the two arms 1? are formed in a single length of metal. Spring 1G is not only secured to the strip ll in the manner hereinbefore described, but is also secured to a cross strip 23 connecting the arms 17 close to the downwardly extending portions 18. Closure 2l, as hereinbeiF-ore stated, is formed 01"' sheet metal and has its side portions folded inwardly to torni outstanding rlanges 2e from which depend aprons .25 designed to extend through the opening G, the lower edges orP the aprons being folded upwardly as shown at 2G to reinforce the aprons. These aprons are shaped so as to converge downwardly. Thus it will be seen that when the flanges 2e are resting on the ledges 6, the aprons 25 will i'it snugly in the opening. Furthermore it will be seen by referring to Fig. a, that when the closure is in shut positicn, spring l@ pulls downwardly along a line extending under the pivots of the arms i7. Thus the spring acts to hold the elosure securely in shut position. lVhen the closure is swung upwardly and laterally to open position, this spring also operates to hold the closure open.

lt will be seen that the entire structure can be formed readily of sheet metal and thus the cost orQ producing a top for a washing machine is materially reduced.

lt will be understood that by providing the elongated shallow depression 7, the water drained :trom the fabrics passing through a wringer will flow into this depression and thence into the deeper depression 5 so that, when the closure 2l is out of shut position, the water will thus be tree to drain bach into the tub.

By providing the strips 9, any water which may be thrown onto the top will be prevented from flowing over the ends of the top.

lllhat is claimed isz# l. L top for washing machine tubs, the same being formed of sheet metal having a depression provided with an opening in the bottom thereof, said depression constituting a closure seat, there being an additional elongated depression along one side ot the top and discharging into the first named depression.

Q. A top ror washing machine tubs, the

same being formed or sheet metal and having a depression provided with an opening in the bot-tom thereof, there being anothe and shallow depression along one side portion of the top and discharging into the firstnamed depression, a closure normally seated in the first named depression, arms secured thereto and pivotally connected to the top beyond one side of the depression, and a spring connected to said top and to the arms and constituting means for holding the closure yieldingly in open or closed position.

3. A top for the tub of a washing machine, the same being formed of sheet metal and having upstanding sides, a depression, there beinglan opening in the bottom or the depression surrounded by a closure supporting ledge, and a shallow depression along one side or' the body and discharging into the iirst named depression, said shallow depression being partly bound by one of the upstanding walls and by upwardly extending ribs, a closure normally seated in the first named depression, arms secured thereto and pivotally connected to the top, said closure being adapted to swing into and out of the depressions.

Li. The combination with a closure having depression therein and an opening in the bottom of the depression, of a sheet metal closure having an annular flange adapted to rest upon the bottom ot the depression, there being an apron depending from the closure for extending through the opening, a single strip of metal bent to form an upstanding intermediate portion or handle and parallel arms, said arms being secured to the closure, a strip secured upon the top adjacent the closure and having upstanding terminals pivotally engaged by the respective arms, a cross strip connecting the arms, and a spring secured at its ends to said cross strip and to the strip upon the top, said spring constituting means for holding the closure in either open or closed position.

5. A top tor washing machine tubs, the saine being formed of sheet metal having a depression provided with an opening in the bottom thereof, said depression constituting a closure seat, there being an additional elongated depression along one side ot the top and discharging into the i'irst named depression, and cross strips secured to the sides of the top at the ends thereof and constituting water retaining means.

ln testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto allixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

GEGRGE H. HUENERGRBT. VILLAM H. BURNER-GARDE 1Witnesses z S. A. Twine, R. E. OXLnY.

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